@palcika1 it means it doesnt make sense at all, i think thats what he entailed here. that it doesnt make sense that the woman he loved should go with another man, and plus they asked a really stupid question. lol XD
@palcika1 it means it doesnt make sense at all, i think thats what he entailed here. that it doesnt make sense that the woman he loved should go with another man, and plus they asked a really stupid question. lol XD it is interesting.. but this is my take on it, not to be taken literal, just a rhetorical question is all they asked, self-explamatory
I know it makes some sense, cause in part I get it.
The men's question mocks the guy that instead of tasting the fruit of his love he must swallow salt tears. It would be hard to convince me it's not that (but then, it's hard to convince me of anything, some people have already tried....)
And I have guesses for the second part too, like either he tells them they get no women in that damn forest, or while they're out there, others keep visiting their women in the town or village or anything.
I learn something new about singing / interpretation every time I watch or listen to you perform. This time was no exception. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
A lovely pleasant surprise on a bitterly cold afternoon! Was this for a concert or just for the fun of it? Have you recorded any other folk tunes? She Moved Through the Fair? The Minstrel Boy? My lagan Love? Kitty of Coleraine - not as well known but very sweet and more lively! Very lovely anyway.Maybe some time I will be fortunate enough to be present at one of your concerts of folk music! Mach's gut!
The men of yon forest, they ask it of me:
How many strawberries grow in the salt sea?
I ask of them back, with a tear in my eye:
How many ships sail in the forest?
The meaning is so compressed here. I can't make it out really but I get a strange feeling when I hear it.
palcika1 2 years ago
I think it's a joke.
"Oh yeah? Well then how many ships sail in the forest? Zing!"
epn10 2 years ago
@palcika1 it means it doesnt make sense at all, i think thats what he entailed here. that it doesnt make sense that the woman he loved should go with another man, and plus they asked a really stupid question. lol XD
johnalanhale5 10 months ago
@palcika1 it means it doesnt make sense at all, i think thats what he entailed here. that it doesnt make sense that the woman he loved should go with another man, and plus they asked a really stupid question. lol XD it is interesting.. but this is my take on it, not to be taken literal, just a rhetorical question is all they asked, self-explamatory
johnalanhale5 10 months ago
I know it makes some sense, cause in part I get it.
The men's question mocks the guy that instead of tasting the fruit of his love he must swallow salt tears. It would be hard to convince me it's not that (but then, it's hard to convince me of anything, some people have already tried....)
And I have guesses for the second part too, like either he tells them they get no women in that damn forest, or while they're out there, others keep visiting their women in the town or village or anything.
palcika1 10 months ago
@palcika1 maybe, it kind of alludes back to the beginning, prob suggesting if she loved him
she wouldnt be a 'strawberry in a salt sea,' just out of place, you know
johnalanhale5 8 months ago
@palcika1 thats because they are 'sailing the high seas' so to speak XD haha
johnalanhale5 10 months ago
Great voice , great singing
you can feel everything from his voice and the way he sing
powerful singing
Bravo!!!
and thanks for the post
rythmiz 2 years ago
super voice!!! )))
OlafAndvarafors 2 years ago 2
awesome song, sublime voice!!!
avatarprimus 2 years ago 2
lovely song...
margotlorena 2 years ago 2
Can anyone tell what tuning he is using?
Matrite 2 years ago
Great Crawford Young (Ensemble PAN) bravoo!!
Pacoamadeus 2 years ago
DADGAD tuning, on an old Lowden guitar!
bvinix 2 years ago
I learn something new about singing / interpretation every time I watch or listen to you perform. This time was no exception. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
civileso 3 years ago 3
Great as always.
palcika1 3 years ago
Egal was Du singst, es ist ein einmaliges Erlebnis! Danke...
Haraldius 3 years ago 5
absolutely fine! you took me to good mood :) thanks
delauge 3 years ago
Such sad, beautiful simplicity! Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing this!
RussianDivas 3 years ago 2
Great work as always Andreas! Such a lovely piece of architecture to sing in too! I hope to see it someday :) *big hug*
tenebrousllama 3 years ago
Gestern Frankfurt, heute das super Video...was will man mehr?...MEHR!
Danke!
viechbaderin 3 years ago 5
Just thanks for sharing this
DafneLande 3 years ago 3
A lovely pleasant surprise on a bitterly cold afternoon! Was this for a concert or just for the fun of it? Have you recorded any other folk tunes? She Moved Through the Fair? The Minstrel Boy? My lagan Love? Kitty of Coleraine - not as well known but very sweet and more lively! Very lovely anyway.Maybe some time I will be fortunate enough to be present at one of your concerts of folk music! Mach's gut!
shazzer1976 3 years ago
He has several albums of folksongs.
Search amazon for "English Folksongs and Lute Songs," "Wayfaring Stranger" or "Crystal Tears."
ksivani 2 years ago